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The Roommates – Fast Forward to 2019: Chapter 21
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Bette squinted her eyes. “So what are you saying, Tina? Are you saying I’m an alcoholic?”
Tina squeezed her lover’s hands. “I’m not saying that. I’m saying that there are many types and levels of dependency. I’m saying that I don’t want what you’re going through to push you even further into something you don’t want. If I wasn’t here, would you be drinking?”
Bette gritted her teeth and looked away. Things had been so simple for her back in 2005. The baggage of this additional 14 years was exhausting. She was angry at the Bette of 2019. Angry that she was in a position where her body and mind were so prone to drugs and alcohol.
“Would you?” Tina repeated quietly.
Bette nodded and blinked, a tear slipping from her eye. She pulled her hands from Tina and wiped it away. “Does that make me an addict?” she whispered.
“It makes you vulnerable.”
Bette sighed, her shoulders sagging. “This is tougher than I realized it would be.”
“That’s why you don’t do it alone. That’s why you reach out to those that love you. Why people go to meetings and have sponsors.”
“Tina, this isn’t the best version of me,” Bette said. There was a depth to her words that Tina could never appreciate. They struck at the core of Bette’s spirit. She felt hollow, missing the ease of what her life had recently been.
Tina only wanted to remove the pain she saw in her lover’s gaze. “We are all works in progress, Bette.”
Bette shook her head. “Well, what I’m saying is that you didn’t sign up for this. I’m broken right now, T. I’m in the middle of some messy shit and I don’t want you to get tangled up in it. That’s not fair to you.”
Tina frowned. “I’m here, Bette. I’m not going anywhere.”
They shared a gaze. “I know you are, Tina. I know. That’s part of the problem. It’s way too soon in our relationship for this kind of heaviness.”
“What are you really saying?”
“I’m saying that we should take some time apart. At least until I get my life under control.”
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Love 2019 Bette bc she is sharing some hard truths about her ropensities toward addictions. She really gave Tina an easy out in that she was seriously considering that might want to suspend their friendship/relationship.
WhooHoo Tina finally brought up the “forbidden subject – her marriage!!
So had Henry & Tina agreed to stay married? or in a platonic partnership of some kind???
I really don’t like cliffhangers ! :-)
So into this story now so the sooner you can continue it the better!
Thanks for this Chapter
SG
Ahhh, i wish Tina could solve situation with Henry sooner, because i have a feeling that it would be easy, and all her lie can just blow into her face
I was holding my breath when I read Bette’s suggestion to take a break as long as she’s getting her addiction under control. The little reader in my head was shouting at Bette “Don’t do it! Don’t let Tina go! Tina doesn’t want to go!”.
Hopefully Tina will continue what she started. She has to end it with Henry. If he doesn’t want to speak to her, she could simply hand him the divorce papers. I’m curious though what this agreement might be. He doesn’t ask for sex with his wife as long as she just goes through the motions of a marriage? As long as she keeps up the appearance of the happy couple in front of her mother? Hmm, but why would she agree? No, I have no idea. I guess I have to wait for your next part :-)
Still enjoying it immensely!
This is a strange relationship between Chris and Henry.. Over the previous weekend, he’s upset because she is not coming home as scheduled. They do not seem to be making at least daily phone calls while she is away. She talks to him on Sunday and next on Tuesday to say she’ll be home on Wednesday afternoon. When she finally does arrive home, he remains in his easy chair watching the game and greets his wife with shouts and then an invitation to watch the game with him? No kiss, no hug, no affection whatsoever. Then she say we need to talk and then indicates their relationship is over and he goes for a drive obviously to avoid further discussion.
Tina needs to end this and end it now. No Thanksgiving with the parents. No continuing to live with Henry. And she needs to come clean with Bette. And don’t let Bette start drinking…..that will only make things worse. Bette will probably be working to get the show up and going. Tina should assist her were she can as soon as she has made it clear to dear Henry that it is over.
Good to see that Tina is making an initial move. I was beginning to get worried that this was going to stretch on forever. Good chapter….. love to see more….
Yeah I dont think a simple talk is going to get Tina out of her old life it’s going to be mess as is any split… so sad Bette is tittering back and forth from the old her and new her with the addiction just shows no matter how good you improve or start over you always have a weakness.
But I also believe love sometimes takes a turn and makes you stronger with in and shows you a way much clearer. But Tina’s secret my push her over the edge.. if she could only see Tina to had a different life as she did with Sydney and may not been drugs and alcohol involved but abusive toxic marriage that’s not going to leave Tina with out a few scares of her own. Thank you nice chapter.
I guess I’m curious about the agreement between Tina and Henry as eveybody else.
But the the most important thing for me is that it will be so difficult for Tina to hide her mariage from Bette as she intended, Henry seems like someone ready to fight for this marriage, it might be war between these two so when Bette proposed to take a break in their relationship, I thought (don’t murder me please) why not !
The thing is that Bette is already so vulnerable, she is afraid to use alcohol instead of facing reality, how will she react to Tina ‘s marriage … drama’s coming …( and I must say like it !)
Thank you for this chapter, can’t wait for more.